please help a novice baker-bundt cake?

[silverrr]

i volunteered to make a cake for my mom for company this afternoon.
i'm just going to make a simple cake in a bundt pan, which was a wedding gift and i've never used it. i remember once trying to make a bundt cake years ago and it all stuck to the pan and looked terrible!! so i have these questions...

-what do you put on the bottom of the pan so that it doesn't stick?
it is a nonstick bundt...but i'm sure i still need something, right?

-when and how do i empty out the cake out of the pan?

my joy of cooking and how to cook everything had no answers!
please help. any tips would be appreciated!

[Aubergine]

releax, sweetie! chances are it'll be just fine. if it has a black interior, then you can count on non-stick to a degree, but you still gotta put something in it. (i'm skeptical of the white interiors that claim to be non-stick.) personally, i use cooking spray, but if you are a butter/margarine person, by all means, use that. just be sure to get it into the crevices.

the only times i ever had a problem getting Bundt cakes out of the pan was once when it was a very moist recipe, and another when the cake was underbaked. if you follow the recipe directions, and make certain that your tester is dry, that shouldn't happen.

i leave my cakes in the Bundt pan to cool longer than with other shapes. after it's cool, the way to remove it is, holding the pan upside down (the way you baked it), put your cake plate (or whatever you're using) on top, then flip the whole thing over. sometimes you have to tap on the pan gently if the cake doesn't pop right out.

i'm sure you'll get lots more good tips and advice. good luck!

[KimKelly]

I think Aubergine's advice is right on. I also use cooking spray as I can get it in the crevices easier. I have had mine stick when I didn't use enough. That being said, you don't want to leave "puddles" of the spay in the pan either! I also let mine cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes then do the flip like she suggested. You will find that as the cake cools a bit it will pull away from the edges of the pan making it easier to remove.

Best of luck to you! Let us know how it turns out!

Kim

[colleency]

I used to work in a bakery that was famous for its bundt cakes. We used a "Baker's Joy" type spray that has oil and flour in it. When the bundt cakes were cooled (not cold), we'd loosen the tops with a frosting knife, then shake the pan. Shake it only back and forth and side to side, not up and down. This gently loosens the cake from the pan. When the cake is freely moving inside the pan, then you can flip it out onto a cooling rack.

Note that your top will rip off if the cake is too hot or if you leave it in the pan until it's stone cold.

[Miss Giggles]

I have the Williams Sonoma Rose shaped bundt cake pan.

It is non - stick. I was told not to spray PAM or anything in it. I greased and floured it like a regular cake.

I let it cool for an hour or so and then I flip it it over. It came out with no problems

I've made a 7 up cake and an Applesauce spice cake which were pretty easy.

I am not an expert baker either but let me know if you have any questions.

[claire797]

Baker's Joy is good and so is Wilton's "Cake Release", but I found one I like even more called Pam For Baking. It's Pam's copycat of Baker's Joy and not only does it ensure perfect cakes every time, it smells great.

[leannebw]

I use a tip I got from this BB for my bundt cakes. In addition to greasing the entire pan (I use cooking spray) I lightly sprinkle the pan with plain (not flavored!), fine bread crumbs. I allow the cake to cool for about 15 minutes and then place a rack on top of the pan and flip!

[silverrr]

just wanted to say thanks. i ended up spraying the pan with cooking spray, then a light dose of flour. i cooled it for about 1/2 hour. it came out of the pan so easily and perfectly!

[Aubergine]

i'm so glad you got back to us and that it turned out well for you, that's great.

[pattyp.]

Just remember that Pam regular spray is not the same as Bakers Joy. I had it stick. But it needs the spray plus the flour in it to not stick.